Only My Way

Sitting inside the carriage.

Listening to the orderly sound of horses' hooves outside, and the clanging footsteps of the imperial guards' metal boots on the stone brick floor.

Ling Wuyuan looked around at everyone in the carriage.

Finally.

After a moment of silence and contemplation.

He discovered a problem.

A problem where he seemed a bit out of place compared to others.

Looking around.

He was the only one with his face exposed?

After thinking about it.

He immediately felt like he was a bit of an oddball.

In the next moment.

Amidst the somewhat puzzled gazes of the others.

Several pieces of metal, neither too big nor too small, silently appeared in Ling Wuyuan's hand.

Then.

A ball of crimson flames blazed in Ling Wuyuan's hand.

The temperature was so high.

That even those special metals couldn't resist it!

Moreover, due to the true qi, the high temperature produced by the flames was completely isolated from the external environment.

Even the people inside the carriage.

Couldn't feel the heat at all.

They only felt that the flames were a bit dazzling.

Then.

Under the curious gazes of Yuan Yujun, Zhu Danfeng, and others.

Under Ling Wuyuan's control.

The melted metal was quickly purified of impurities.

Gathering together into a mass of something resembling special magma, constantly tumbling and fusing together in Ling Wuyuan's palm!

As if an invisible furnace was repeatedly refining them!

Finally.

In just a few tens of seconds.

Through the repeated aerial hammering of true qi.

A deep gray mask with not much ornamentation was forcibly shaped by Ling Wuyuan!

Throughout the entire process.

Ling Wuyuan even used his own true qi as a pen and engraving knife.

Casually adding some basic runes to the inside of the metal mask.

Thus forming three relatively basic rune effects — [Isolation of External Perception], [Toughness], [Adsorption]!

When the mask was completely made.

As the [Elder in Charge] of the [Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion — Weapon Refining Hall], the person with the undoubtedly strongest weapon refining skills among those present, Zhu Danfeng immediately took the lead in applauding and praising:

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Wuyuan, it seems that your weapon refining skills have indeed improved a lot during this period!!"

That was an extremely happy tone.

Not at all fake!

The reason was none other than.

She was very clear about Ling Wuyuan's speed of progress.

Just now.

Although Ling Wuyuan didn't show any overly high-end skills.

Even.

Even the runes he applied to the mask were just those relatively basic runes, as if the overall difficulty of the matter was not high.

But throughout the entire process.

Ling Wuyuan's technique was simply extremely smooth!

As stable as breathing!!!

Moreover, when smelting metal, his efficiency was fast, and when attaching runes, his timing was precise, all without any errors!!

Even with Zhu Danfeng's rather critical eye, she could only describe it as perfect!!

Seeing the big picture from the small.

Putting other things aside.

Just looking at what Ling Wuyuan showed now.

He could completely act as a professional weapon refiner in many places!

After Zhu Danfeng praised him.

Yuan Yujun and Xu Shuyi also gave Ling Wuyuan quite good evaluations.

"Very good!!"

"Indeed, at a young age, he already has the prototype of a weapon refining master…"

As for Pei Yiman and others.

Facing Ling Wuyuan, who suddenly showed his hand, they were also somewhat surprised.

After the mask had completely cooled down.

Feeling the strange texture of the other party, which was cold but also somewhat similar to leather goods.

They were very clear.

That was a special effect created by the runes, metal, and manufacturing techniques.

The combination of the three made the originally hard metal mask directly have a texture similar to a leather mask.

Moreover, they were also clear.

Although the grade of this thing was not very high.

But judging from what Ling Wuyuan had just shown.

This thing was obviously not Ling Wuyuan's actual limit.

As someone who had just come into contact with weapon refining technology not long ago.

To be able to have such achievements.

Ling Wuyuan's talent in this area.

Was truly able to make many so-called weapon refining geniuses feel genuinely despair…

Soon.

After sighing with emotion.

Wu Yanlian's eyes lit up inexplicably, she thought of something.

Just.

Just as she wanted to speak.

Yan Xiujin, who had a telepathic connection with her, reacted even faster!

Putting her arm around Ling Wuyuan's shoulder, she acted coquettishly there:

"Big Brother Ling ~"

"After you study weapon refining technology for a while longer, can you help me refine some jewelry to use?"

"Anyway, don't you have a lot of gems and stuff there?"

"You can just take that pile of gems and casually help me refine dozens of pieces of jewelry."

"Necklaces, bracelets, earrings…"

"I'm not picky at all!"

"As long as it's something you give me, I think I can accept it!!"

Ling Wuyuan was speechless.

What did that last sentence mean?

You're still at a disadvantage, right?

However, in the end, he still replied:

"Alright ~"

In the future.

Anyway, he had to practice, and refining some jewelry by the way was indeed not a problem.

Just.

Seeing that he agreed so readily.

Wu Yanlian, whose financial situation was very tight, immediately took Ling Wuyuan's hand and said:

"I want it too!"

"I'm older than her, I want priority manufacturing rights!"

After saying that.

Wu Yanlian also proudly puffed out her chest, making Ling Wuyuan completely unable to understand what she meant by "big."

For a moment.

He was a little suspicious that he might be wicked and thinking too much.

But he also felt that, given Wu Yanlian's personality, she seemed really able to say such things…

As for Pei Suxia and Yao Yueyan, they were also a little tempted to varying degrees.

Only Pei Yiman was still relatively indifferent, not interested in the so-called jewelry at all.

Compared to jewelry.

She was more happy with Ling Wuyuan's achievements and growth.

That made her feel genuinely happy, it was some kind of feeling of shared honor and disgrace…

— —

About half an hour later.

After a period of trekking.

After passing through layers of checkpoints.

Under the escort of many imperial guards, several carriages finally arrived at their destination smoothly.

It was a super-large palace garden.

As soon as the carriage door opened, a middle-aged man with a majestic appearance and temperament, wearing gorgeous clothes embroidered with golden dragon patterns, took a large group of people and smiled to greet Yuan Yujun, who was leading the way out of the carriage:

"Pavilion Master Yuan, Palace Master Xu, you are still as graceful as ever!"

"Currently, although there are still several hours before the meeting time, the Imperial Brother, the [National Lords] of the surrounding eight countries, and the major forces of the surrounding eight countries have already arrived one after another for the most part."

"Presumably, the remaining people will also arrive soon, so please go up and wait for a while first."

After saying that, the man also pointed to a certain pavilion in the very center of the palace garden.

At the balcony and window of that pavilion.

There were already figures either wandering around, or silently closing their eyes to rest.

Of course.

There were also people who were remotely observing Yuan Yujun and others who had just gotten off the carriage.

Regarding that person's statement.

Yuan Yujun didn't have any extra opinions, just replied very calmly:

"Okay."

Arriving at the location several hours in advance.

Although it sounded like they had arrived a bit early.

But for this group of high-level cultivators.

It was basically just a matter of holding their breath and adjusting their minds for a while.